The Northern Loop
The northern route is a rough triangle with
its points at Tuckerton, Batsto and Oceanville. Two sides of the
triangle follow the
north and south banks of the Mullica River, while the third side follows the Shore route.
The portion of the northern
The leg on the south side of the Mullica River, from Batsto to Smithville, includes the
following segments:
Burlington County Route 542/Atlantic County Route 542
(Pleasant Mills Road)
Atlantic County Route 623
(Elwood-Pleasant Mills Road
Atlantic County Route 643
(Weekstown-Pleasant Mills Road)
Atlantic County Route 563
(Egg Harbor-Green Bank Road)
Atlantic County Route 624
(Clarks Landing Road)
Mill Street, Port Republic City
Main Street, Port Republic City
Atlantic County Route 575
(Old New York Road)
Atlantic County Route 657
Mullica River/Great Bay from 7 Bridges
Road
Pink Lady's Slipper Orchid
The final leg of the northern loop follows U.S. Route 9 from Tuckerton to Great Creek Road
in Oceanville,
the entrance the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and the
eight-mile Wildlife Drive. Between
New Gretna and Port Republic, U.S. Route 9
merges with the Garden State Parkway, crossing over the
broad estuary of the Mullica River and presenting spectacular
views of the river and adjoining salt marshes.
Some of the visitor sites and natural
resources defining the northern loop of the byway route are:
Mullica River
Batsto Village (Wharton State Forest)
Crowley’s Landing Recreation Area
Batona Trail
Bass River State Forest (Wading River and the Lake Absegami Recreation Area)
Tuckerton Seaport Museum / Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve Exhibit
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area (Seven Bridges Road)
Port Republic and the Port Republic Recreation Area
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Noyes Museum
Batsto
Mansion
Sanderlings/Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
